To Me, Mozart Is Our Shakespeare, The

I Strongly Suggest That We Play Down Basics Like Who Influenced Whom, And Instead Study The Way The Influence Is Transformed, In Other Words: How The Artist Made It His Own.

As I Sit Down And Start To Work, I Often Panic. I Stare At The Empty Piece Of Music Paper. How Can I Say That My Piece Will Be Ready For Performance Next January When I Do Not Have A Recipe For Making It Happen?

I Don't Dare Postulate About Science, But I Know That It Takes Both Emotion And Intellect In Order For Art To Happen.

It Is The Element I Miss In Electronic Music - No Performance, No Loving Immersion. Maybe That Is Why I Was Never Particularly Drawn To Electronic Music.

I Still Do Not Know Where The Notes Will Come From When I Accept A Commission For A New Work.